This Worldwide Week, the Harvard University Africa Office is screening an exclusive abridged version of the new documentary series, The Trials of Winnie Mandela – a Netflix feature sizzling through Africa and igniting conversations about African women leaders in politics. After the film join us for a panel discussion featuring the granddaughter of Winnie and Nelson Mandela, a producer of the Netflix series, and faculty experts on gender in African politics. Over 30 years since South Africa became a free and democratic nation, the country continues to struggle with delivering on the vision of freedom fighters like Winnie Mandela. Although she was highly instrumental in the fight against the oppressive apartheid government in South Africa, many argue that Winnie Madikizela Mandela – former wife of Nelson Mandela, was left out when the ANC assumed leadership of the country in 1994.  In South Africa, her legacy has been viewed as controversial, due to her association with violence, her perceived radicalism, and later legal scandals. Yet, she was long viewed as the face of the anti-Apartheid movement , while her husband was imprisoned.  In this Netflix documentary, Winnie Madikizela Mandela insists that ANC decided to sideline her and mistreat her after she led them to freedom.  Our panelists will explore the larger lessons of Winnie Madikizela Mandela’s story alongside other strong female political leaders in Africa. How does gender shape who gets to be a “revolutionary” — and who gets access to power? How are African women leaders remembered, and what new narratives are emerging for young women shaping African politics today?